The Thankful Tree

1 Thessalonians 5:8 

Give Thanks in all circumstances, because this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Making a Thankful Tree is a wonderful way to recognize all of the blessings The Lord has given you and your family.  The simplest of things are often taken for granted and this craft will help your children appreciate those seldom recognized blessings in our lives...a favorite toy, a pet, a friend, a cozy blanket, a story book, love and hugs.  God is good, all the time!

What you will need:

•Construction Paper (red, yellow, brown, green, orange) or card stock

•putty or tape (for applying to wall)

•a Marker

 You can use these templates for your leaves or make your own :
(thanks to Enchanted Learning and My Cute Stamps Blog)

     

1) Cut out a tree trunk, the size of your choosing, with or without branches. Tape or Putty to a wall in your home that the children will be able to see up closely easily every day.

2) Cut out leaves, one for each child per day until Thanksgiving.  You can either apply all of the blank leaves at once or apply one per child each day.

3) Each day, have each child think of something that they are thankful for and write it on the leaf.  Put the leaf above the tree trunk (for branch-less) or on a branch.  

4) As the leaves are put on the tree, say a prayer to thank God for that blessing.